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| Jan.8 |
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Rules issued on paedophile cases
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| Jan.23 |
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Pope leads world peace prayer day
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| Jan.28 |
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Pope tells lawyers to boycott divorce
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| Mar.21 |
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Pope denounces 'evil' sex priests
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| Mar.29 |
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Pope cuts back Good Friday duties
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| Apr.15 |
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Pope orders talks on US sex scandals
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| Apr.22 |
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Crisis talks on sex scandal
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| Apr.23 |
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Pope condemns US church sex abuse| Pope told 12 American cardinals there was no place in the Roman Catholic Church for priests who sexually abused children | |
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| Apr.24 |
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Sex abuse priests 'to be sacked'
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| May.24 |
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Pope retires sex scandal bishop
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| May.26 |
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Ill-health threatens papal visits
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| Jun.5 |
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Pope caught in bomb scare
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| Jul.23 |
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Pope warmly greeted in Toronto A frail but determined John Paul II landed for a week of World Youth Day events
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| Jul.26 |
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Pope speaks to 'Catholic Woodstock' Thousands of pilgrims attending World Youth Day exultantly greeted John Paul II, who told the flock to be peacemakers
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| Jul.28 |
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Pope speaks out on sex scandals John Paul II has said that the abuse of children by priests is a source of 'deep sadness and shame' to the Church
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| Jul.29 |
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Pope greeted by thousands| A visibly exhausted John Paul II greeted faithful who carpeted streets with an ornate path of pine needles, sand and flowers | | |
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| Jul.30 |
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Mass is highlight of Pope's visit Waving flags and singing hymns, thousands of Roman Catholics packed a racetrack in Guatemala City
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| Jul.31 |
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Pope canonized first Indian saint| John Paul II is using the ceremony to urge to help Indians as 1 million believers cheered and wept in the streets | |
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| Aug.11 |
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Pope backs Mid-East peace force John Paul ll has lent his support to the creation of an international peacekeeping force
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| Aug.16 |
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Pope arrives in hometown Krakow About 10,000 people waved flags and cheered as Pope John Paul II touched down
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| Aug.17 |
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Poles celebrate pope's visit Tens of thousands gave Pope John Paul II a joyous welcome as he arrived to consecrate a new basilica
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| Aug.18 |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow| 2.5 million crowd is waving both Polish and Vatican flags. Neighbouring countries seemed to invigorate John Paul II | | |
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| Aug.26 |
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Pope cancels Philippines tour John Paul II has canceled plans for a visit in January for an unspecified reason
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| Sep.5 |
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Pope: Bar deviants from priesthood John Paul II says the Catholic Church has not to let men with 'deviations in their affections' enter the priesthood
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| Oct.1 |
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Mother Teresa on road to sainthood Mother Theresa had a miracle attributed to her by Pope John Paul's office. The nun will likely be beatified
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| Oct.16 |
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Pope heralds changes to Rosary John Paul II has marked the anniversary of his papacy by introducing changes to the prayers said using sets of beads
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| Oct.18 |
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Bishops to work on abuse policy The Vatican and U.S. bishops will form a joint commission to create a policy to deal with priests accused of pedophilia
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| Oct.20 |
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Pope beatifies Ugandan martyrs John Paul II has beatified 2 teenage missionary 'martyrs' among 6 people added to those on the path to sainthood
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| Nov.14 |
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Pope to Italians: Have more babies John Paul II delivered a historic speech before the parliament, urging Italians to reverse the nation's declining birth rate
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| Dec.16 |
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Vatican OKs revised sex-abuse policy U.S. bishops' policy allows 'due process' for priests accused of molesting children
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| Dec.20 |
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Mother Teresa to be beatified The Vatican is confirming that the recovery of a woman suffering from a stomach tumour was a miracle
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope: Avoid Iraq war The current difficult times offers people a chance to encounter Jesus, Pope John Paul II said
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| Dec.28 |
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'Brutal' clone claim slamed The claim that a cloned child has been born in an undisclosed country is lacking 'ethical consideration'
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| Dec.29 |
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Vatican to reveal Pope Pius papers| Release archives documenting relations with Germany before World War II is an effort to counter criticism of papacy | |
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